Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

What does the Minister of State mean by saying that they "are not appropriate for the consideration of the House"? When Members of the Minister of State's party were in opposition, they moaned and groaned on every single issue. Every item that was not held up to their immediate scrutiny was delayed and bushwhacked. When in opposition, they believed it was their right to discuss any subject under the sun in a full-blown debate every morning. They have now forgotten all that but I was here when it happened.

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